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Jun 2025:  Honored to receive the ASN Early Career Investigator Prize. It’s one of those moments that reminds me to keep doing the work.  Giddy delighted that I get to share my ideas at Evolution 2025! If my ideas sparks a fresh perspective on coinfection to even a few, that would mean everything and more than I could hope for!

May 2025: They often say, "Don’t meet your heroes." Well, I met one of mine today. We spent 1.5 hours discussing my work, geeking out over big-picture ideas and nerding out on the finer details. There’s something magical about having someone outside your niche truly understanding and engaging with what you do. I left feeling so inspired!

May 2025:  I'll start as a Hutchinson Postdoc Fellow at Yale later this Fall! #ParadoxOfTheParasite

Apr 2025: Throughout grad school, Curt Lively would always ask, 'Are you happy?' It was a simple question but it spoke volumes about his empathetic leadership. After what's felt like a period of intense growth and grief for me, I knew there was only one place I wanted to be: back home to Curt, to celebrate his mentorship and as did 30 others from across the states. Happy retirement my friend, mentor and best cat dad! #HonoraryLivelyLabbyForever

Feb 2025: Am I still allowed to do a meta-analysis on plants after I’ve killed two this month?

Jan 2025: Big news for the IBEEM team! We’ve received a second round of funding for our global quantification on plant competitive abilities along nutrient gradients. That's a total of $100K in funds and a wealth of collaboration!